Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recent report said that 40％of Americans hate tipping. In America alone, tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry. Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip.
But according to a new research from Cornell University, tips no longer serve any useful function. The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak. Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service.
Tipping is better explained, by culture than by the money people spend. In America, the custom came into being a long time ago. It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants, failing to tip at least l5% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers. Hairdressers can expect to get l5%-20%, and the man who delivers your fast food $2. In Europe, tipping is less common. In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all. Only a few have really taken to tipping.
According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell papers' author, countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more. Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers. And Mr. Lynn says, “In America, where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. Tipping well is a chance to show off."
1. This passage is mainly about ________.
A. different kinds of tipping in different countries
B. the relationship between tipping and custom
C. the origin and present meaning of tipping
D. most American people hate tipping
2.Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase "caught on"?
A. become popular. B. been hated.
C. been stopped. D. been permitted
3.Among the following situations, in your opinion, who is likely to tip most?
A. A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in New York.
B. An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well known restaurant in New York.
C. A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in New York.
D. A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in New York.
4.We can infer from this passage that ________.
A. tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves
B. tipping is especially popular in New York
C. tipping in America can make service better now
D. tipping has something to
do with people's character
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏省南通市高三下学期第一次调研测试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
We can gain valuable wisdom from mistakes which ______ to prevent them from happening again.
A. should be avoided B. might be avoided
C. must have been avoided D. could have been avoided
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年浙江温州乐成寄宿中学高一3月月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
Elaine was a saleswoman，who drove all over the city five days a week. When all the freeway lanes were at a dead stop，she would drive quickly along the emergency lane. While driving she usually____on her cell phone，drinking a soda or eating a sandwich—her hands, legs and mouth were always___while she was driving.
Last night she got____in Friday evening rush hour. She was going to be ____for her date. She was already____when things seemed to be getting worse and all the traffic stopped. Elaine drove____over to the emergency lane. Soon she saw the red flashing lights in the mirror. She had to____her car. A good?looking officer walked up.
“Officer，my boyfriend left me after he got me pregnant. I have constant morning sickness. I’m just trying to get to the nearest store to buy my____.” She looked at the officer with____eyes.
He looked at her pitifully，then said____，“Okay，ma’am. Take the first exit. I hope you’ll be feeling better.”
The officer walked back to his car and Elaine drove on. This was the second time that____had worked for her. She had one more thing to do before she got home. She had to mail a package. When she got to the shopping mall at 7 pm, no parking was____，except for the handicapped (残疾的) space. Elaine drove right into it. She would only be a minute，she told____.All she had to do was ____the post office，get the package____，and pay the clerk.
Fortunately，there was no____in the store. Everything was done so ____that she was whistling while she walked back out to her car. Then she stopped____.There was an envelope on the windshield (挡风玻璃)．She opened it slowly. She knew____it was，but not how much it was. She screamed when she saw the____.A dog started barking.
1.A. depended B. carried C. talked D. sold
2.A. full B. open C. free D. busy
3.A. stuck B. hurt C. annoyed D. punished
4.A. late B. ready C. excited D. mad
5.A. satisfied B. angry C. exhausted D. calm
6.A. reluctantly B. immediately C. guiltily D. gratefully
7.A. stop B. start C. discard D. speed
8.A. gas B. ticket C. medicine D. package
9.A. innocent B. aggressive C. addicted D. proud
10.A. softly B. rudely C. skeptically D. strictly
11.A. officer B. excuse C. driver D. mistake
12.A. adoptable B. accessible C. acceptable D. available
13.A. the clerk B. the guard C. the worker D. herself
14.A. take out B. get out C. run into D. push into
15.A. weighed B. printed C. repaired D. paid
16.A. car B. line C. police D. service
17.A. quickly B. slowly C. strangely D. quietly
18.A. talking B. driving C. thinking D. whistling
19.A. how B. why C. what D. that
20.A. invitation B. order C. amount D. letter
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖北荆州中学高一下学期3月月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to understand the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
“But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.
As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
1.In the passage, the author mainly talks about _______.
A. how to get along well with others
B. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers
C. the importance of a good relation with teachers
D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant
2.“Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _______.
A. there’ll be more problems with learning
B. you find an opening to learning
C. learning becomes easier for you at once
D. there’ll be no problems at all with learning
3.Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?
A. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.
B. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching.
C. Though few, there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher.
D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届重庆市高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was ju
st my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from and there was no food in the house, not a piece of bread. Although we were , my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.
My father had no money, but I knew from the on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He the house and about two hours later returned and quickly us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don't know where he got the but somehow he to get us something to eat.
My father had not eaten and had worked all day he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of he may ever have given me. At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us .
I guess the I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is not to show weakness but strength and character. If a is the cement (粘合剂) that holds a family together, then the father is that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to my own problems in life. In my own I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.
1.A．force B．encourage C．send D．teach
2.A．hospital B．work C．school D．shop
3.A．quite B．just C．only D．even
4.A．nervous B．hungry C．sleepy D．busy
5.A．worry B．pleasure C．disappointment D．surprise
6.A．cleaned B．observed C．left D．searched
7.A．brought B．put C．called D．woke
8.A．chance B．food C．support D．recipe
9.A．managed B．decided C．agreed D．waited
10.A．so B．or C．but D．and
11.A．normally B．always C．shortly D．softly
12.A．cost B．time C．salary D．money
13.A．suffer B．know C．leave D．cry
14.A．decision B．promise C．point D．apology
15.A．strange B．important C．difficult D．common
16.A．father B．brother C．sister D．mother
17.A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
18.A．words B．records C．actions D．failures
19.A．work out B．carry out C．run into D．look into
20.A．opinion B．home C．order D．Turn
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Selfie
Social media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie．It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website．
1. Some selfies are extreme close-ups, and others show part of an arm held straight outward．A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror．
Everyone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend．Young people are relatively heavier digital users．They are interested in staying connected to their friends． 2.
There are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site． 3. A quick and easy way to attract other's attention is to get "likes" and comments from friends．Secondly, it's human nature to show off your own great achievements．When you feel good about yourself or look good, it's far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies． 4.___ That's right．Sometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bored on the toilet．Last but not least, social media is about being social! If that means uploading as many selfies as possible, then so be it．It's fun, and it's a cool way to sort of document your own life．
Finally, there are things to be mindful of when you're posting．It's easy to think you're sharing a photo with a few people．5. So don't post anything online, selfie especially．
A．There are lots of selfie styles．
B．The rise of selfies has become universal．
C．Social media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selfie activity．
D．The desire to take, post and get "likes" on selfies goes back to a biological behavior．
E．But the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to it．
F．There are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do．
G．The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河南省三门峡市高三上学期暑假开学测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Travel agency: Good morning. Can I help you?
Daisy: I’m sorry to say that I am 1. (disappoint) about my trip to Norwich. It is the 2. (bad) experience of my life!
Travel agency: What is the problem?
Daisy: Well, first of all, I found my wallet 3. (go) when I got on the bus. I turned 4. the guides for help, but they were impatient. I hate to say this, 5. they behaved impolitely towards us customers. Could you do something about this?
Travel agency: Hmm, I apologize. Did you find 6. wallet?
Daisy: No. And that’s not all. The bus was one hour late. Worse 7. , it picked up passengers 8. the way to our destination. You really have to do something about it.
Travel agency: I’m so sorry, but sometimes the bus can 9. (delay) by some problems. We can’t always be sure that the bus will set out on time.
Daisy: Why didn’t you tell me the truth? 10. I booked the ticket, you promised to drive non-stop from Aye to Norwich.
Travel agency: I am terribly sorry to hear that. I will look into it immediately and give you a satisfactory reply.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年山东省枣庄市高三下学期开学测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As is known, that it is interesting to teach children to swim while they are still babies．Most large town in Florida and California have already run particularly lessons for babies．The idea has quickly spread to Europe which, in several countries, special courses were now offered to children who are from 7 to 24 months old．The first step is to have child get rid of the fear with water．Next, he is teaching to float in water．Once he can do that naturally and can swim with fear, the child can master the technique and push him forward through water．
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I still remember my first teacher we haven’t seen each other for many years
A．for B．because C．since D．though
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